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DAILY SPURGEON and DEVOTION for April 4th *A.D. 2025 Written and calendared for this exact date by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892.
*A.D. Does NOT mean after death as is commonly believed. It is a Latin abbreviation
for anno Domani (It means “Year of our Lord”.
BC/AD versus BCE/CE Is there a difference?​
Yes. Stand for the Truth, Won’t you?
*A.D. Does NOT mean after death as is commonly believed. It is a Latin abbreviation
for anno Domani (It means “Year of our Lord”.
BC/AD versus BCE/CE Is there a difference?​
Yes. Stand for the Truth, Won’t you?
Jesus Christ [Messiah] (Anointed King)] the LORD GOD was born of a virgin 2025 years ago, was crucified, then rose from the dead, victorious over sin, death and the grave and is here in the flesh from GOD as His Church, The Body of Christ and will live forever, time without end and He, Himself, is coming again.
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Amazing Grace by Wintley Phipps at Carnegie Hall
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DEVOTION for April 4th by Charles Haddon. Spurgeon
PRAYER 14, Part 5 of 8: BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL!
ANECDOTE 247: No Strife in Heaven.
FAITH’S CHECKBOOK: April 4 GOD’S HORNETS
-And I will send hornets before thee [ahead of you] , which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee [from in front of you] [- Exodus 23:28
MORNING: "For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." —2 Corinthians 5:21
EVENING: "Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord." —Isaiah 2:3
A SINNER'S PRAYER
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TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL SELECTIONS by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (Select HOME to open site)
PRAYER 14, Part 5 of 8
BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL! by The Gaither Congregation (Praise the Lord, together with us, won’t you?)
Take away from us everything which now might hinder our delighting ourselves in God. May we come to God this day [today] with a supreme joy; may we speak of Him as “God my exceeding joy; yea, mine own God is He.”
O God give us a sense of property in Thyself. May we come near to Thee, having no doubt and nothing whatsoever that shall spoil the beautiful simplicity of a childlike faith which looks up into the great face of God and saith [says],
“Our Father, which art in heaven.”
There are those who never repented of sin and never believed in Christ, and consequently the wrath of God abideth [lives] on them. They are living without God, they are living in darkness. O God in Thy great mercy look upon them. They do not look at Thee, but do Thou [You do] look at them. May the sinner see his sin and mourn [grieve over] it; see His Savior and accept Him; see himself saved, and go on his way rejoicing. Father, do grant [give] us this. [In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.]
(Complete Prayer in e-mail: PRAYER 14.doc)
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ANECDOTE 247: No Strife in Heaven.
An old Scotch [Scottish] elder had been disputing with his minister at an elders meeting. He said some hard things, and almost broke the minister’s heart. Afterwards he went home, and the minister went home too.
Next morning the elder came down, and his wife said to him,
“Eh, Jan! ye look very sad this morning. What’s the matter wi ye [with you]”
“Ah!” said he,
“you would be sad, too, if you had had such a dream as I’ve had.”
“Weel, and what did ye dream about?”
“Och! I dreamed I had been at an elders meeting, and I said some hard things and grieved the minister; and as he went hame sic. I thought he died and went to heaven. A fortnight [14 nights] after, I thought I died, and that I went to heaven, too. And when I got to the gates of heaven, out came the minister and put out his hand to take me, saying, Come alang, sic. Jan, there’s nae sic. strife up here, and I’m happy to see ye. sic.”
[So, then] The elder went to the minister to beg his pardon directly, but he found he was dead; and he laid it so to heart that within a fortnight the elder himself departed. And I should not wonder if he did meet the minister at heaven’s gates, and hear him say,
“Come alang, Jan! there’s nae strife up here.”
It would be good for us to recollect that there is no strife up there. Glorified saints have not strife among themselves ; and we should love one another more in brotherly kindness if we thought
more of heaven and more of our blessed Jesus.
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FAITH’S CHECKBOOK APRIL 4 GOD S HORNETS C.H. Spurgeon 1834—1892
-And I will send hornets before thee [ahead of you] , which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee [in front of you] [- Exodus 23:28
-Yo enviare la avispa delante de ti, que eche fuera al Heveo, y al Cananeo, y al Hetheo, de delante de ti –
Exodo 23:28
What the hornets were, we need not consider. They were God’s own army, which He sent before His people to sting their enemies, and render [make] Israel’s conquest easy. Our God by His own chosen means will fight for His people, and gall their foes, before they come into the actual battle. Often, He confounds the adversaries of truth by methods in which reformers themselves have no hand. The air is full of mysterious influences which harass Israel’s foes. We read in the Apocalypse [Revelation] that
-the earth helped the woman-.
Let us never fear. The stars in their courses fight against the enemies of our souls. Oftentimes when we march to the conflict [battleground] we find no host to contend with. -The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.-
God’s hornets can do more than our weapons. We could never dream of the victory being won by such means as Jehovah will use. We must obey our marching orders and go forth to the conquest of the nations for Jesus, and we shall find that the Lord has gone before us, and prepared the way; so that in the end we shall joyfully confess,
-His [God s] own right hand, and his holy arm, have gotten him the victory.-
Prayer: Thank you, Father, that You will send hornets ahead of me which shall drive out the enemy. Lord, I do trust you to deliver and bring victory to me by Your unlimited means . Lord Jesus, I believe that you are God’s only begotten son, and were made to be sin for us [me], and took my place on the cross to save me and that God raised You from the dead, victorious over sin, the devil and the grave so that I could be made the righteous of God in You. Thank you, Lord Jesus, Amen.
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MORNING April 4
"For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." —2 Corinthians 5:21
Al que no conoció pecado, hizo pecado por nosotros, para que nosotros fuésemos hechos justicia de Dios en él. —2 Corintios 5:21
MOURNING Christian! Why do you weep? Are you mourning over your own corruptions? Look to your perfect Lord, and remember, you are complete in Him; you are as perfect in God's sight as if you had never sinned; nay, more than that: the Lord our Righteousness has put a divine garment on you, so that you have more than the righteousness of man—you have the righteousness of God. 0 you who are mourning by rea¬son of inbred sin and depravity, remember, none of your sins can condemn you. You have learned to hate sin; but you have learned also to know that sin is not yours—it was laid upon Christ's head. Your standing is not in yourself—it is in Christ; your acceptance is not in yourself, but in the Lord; you are as much accepted of God today, with all your sinfulness, as you will be when you stand before His throne, free from all corruption. I beseech you, lay hold on this precious thought: perfection in Christ! For you are
"complete in Him."
With your Savior's garment on, you are as holy as the Holy one.
"Who is he that condemneth [condemns]? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh [makes] intercession for us."
Christian, let your heart rejoice, for you are
"accepted in the beloved."
What have you to fear? Let your face ever wear a smile; live near your Master; live in the suburbs of the Celestial [Heavenly] City. For soon, when your time has come, you will rise up where Jesus sits, and reign at His right hand, even as He has overcome and has sat down at His Father's right hand. All this because the divine Lord
“was made to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.”
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EVENING April 4
"Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord." —Isaiah 2:3
Venid, y subamos al monte de Jehová—Isaías 2:3
IT is exceedingly beneficial to our souls to mount above this present evil world to something nobler and better. The cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches are apt to choke everything good within us, and cause us to grow fretful and desponding or perhaps proud and carnal. It is well for us to cut down these thorns and briers, for heavenly seed sown among them is not likely to yield a harvest; and where shall we find a better sickle with which to cut them down than communion with God and the things of the kingdom?
In the valleys of Switzerland many of the inhabitants are deformed, and all wear a sickly appearance, for the atmosphere is charged with miasma [noxious gasses] and is closed and stagnant. But up yonder, on the mountain, you find a hardy race, who breathe the clear fresh air as it blows from the virgin snows of the Alpine summits. It would be well if the dwellers in the valley could frequently leave their homes among the marshes and the fever mists, and inhale the bracing element up on the hills.
It is to such an exploit of climbing that I invite you this evening. May the Spirit of God assist us to leave the mists of fear, the fevers of anxiety, and all the ills which gather in this valley of earth, and ascend the mountains of anticipated joy and blessedness.
May God the Holy Spirit cut the cords that keep us here below, and assist us to mount! We sit too often like chained eagles fastened to the rock. Only that we, unlike the eagle, begin to love our chain, and would, perhaps, if it came really to the test, be unwilling to have it snapped. May God now grant us grace, if we cannot escape from the chain of our flesh, yet to escape in our spirits; and leaving the body, like a servant at the foot of the hill, may our soul, like Abraham, attain the top of the mountain, there to
indulge in communion with the Most High.
A SINNER’S PRAYER:
A person may come to Jesus by believing in Him and (earnestly)
praying like this:
“Lord Jesus, I’m a sinner. I’m lost and hopeless without You. I will never be able to save myself by my own merits. Without you and your death on the cross I would deserve and spend forever in Hell.
I know that me doing my best or being good (in my own opinion) and justifying my own behavior as "good" or "OK" will never save me.
I look to You, alone Lord Jesus to save me.
I come to You right now. Lord Jesus. Please save me. I believe You died on the cross in my place to pay for my sin debt and put to death my sin nature. I know You always keep your word. Please save me. You say and it’s written in the Bible that you won’t reject anyone who comes to You. I'm coming to You now. Thank You for saving me.
I give myself (all of myself) to You, Lord Jesus. I declare that You are my Savior and Lord. I’m sorry for and I turn away from every sin (every bad thought, every bad word I have spoken and every bad thing I have ever done) and look to You free me from the penalty of sin, to keep me free from the power of sin and empower me overcome any temptation from sin’s presence. Thank you for forgiving all of my sins by dying on the cross to pay the punishment that I deserve. (I was a sinner by nature and by behavior). But now I'm washed clean by Your blood that was shed [poured out] for me at Calvary [at the cross].
Thank you Lord Jesus that You loved me and died for me before I was born and that You love me now and will always love me and will never reject or turn your back on me. I know You are the Way, the Truth and the Life and that no one can come to the Father other than by You.
Thank you Father that You have made a way for me to see myself as ungodly. But, because You are good You have made a way and given me the desire to come to You, to turn away from my sin and to trust in the Lord Jesus. You have forgiven me because He took my place and You have provided for me to be born again [born from above, born of the Holy Spirit].
You prompted this desire and faith to believe in Your only begotten Son who,gave up His life and died on the cross to pay my sin debt, not mine alone, but the sins of the whole world.
Thank You, Heavenly Father that you raised Jesus from the dead. He is ALIVE and in Him we are victorious over sin, death and the grave and in Christ Jesus there is no condemnation. After You raised Him from the dead You gave Him a Glorified, [everlasting] physical body and after he was seen by many witnesses on earth You took Him up to reign with You in heaven.
I pray this in the name, of Your only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus
Christ with a grateful heart. Thank You for saving me heavenly Father and for sending the Comforter, The Spirit of Truth, for my
guidance and solemn instruction into all truth., Amen.”
Thank You Holy Spirit of Truth, The Comforter, The Paraclete [true friend who is by
your side and always has your back] for the new life in Jesus and the victory that comes when I recon myself dead indeed unto sin and alive unto God through Christ Jesus our
Lord trusting You, Holy Spirit for Your empowerment to see this promise fulfilled.
Romans 6:11
Thank you that you, Holy Spirit, always exalt [lift up] the Lord Jesus. John 16:8-11
With all my heart, I thank you Lord Jesus for saving me and
I now pray that You live Your life, Lord Jesus through me. In Your name, Jesus, Amen.
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This body of inspired work was created by Spurgeon 1834-1892 and has been widely published and preached to this present time. He was Pastor and founder of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, England (Still flourishing TODAY) Still preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. [Click this blue link to hear live, contemporary and traditional preaching brought by the Internet from broadcasts from Dr. Peter Masters, the current Metropolitan Tabernacle minister for over 30 years].
Prayer: Dear Lord, May this endeavor be effective and thrive in winning souls,
and may we also be loving and compassionate as we encourage and comfort all who
are needy, especially to those who are in the household of faith, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
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SPECIAL SPURGEON SERMON: “Why Men Cannot Believe in Christ”
[Christ Jesus]
URL: https://youtu.be/hHF1r74XaTQ?si=czhwYSJP9H53XqCy
Note: This Sermon was referenced in the Men’s Bible Study on Wednesday, August 14th 2024 at South Shores Church and is featured here as an unabridged Audio recording of Sermon # 1245 that was preached originally by Charles Spurgeon in 1875 from his home church, The Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, U.K.
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Beloved ones, don’t be believing every spirit [everything you hear] but [continually] be testing the spirit whether it is of God: because many false prophets have come out in the world. Here’s how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit [voice] that confesseth [confesses, says] that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh, having come out of God, is of God: and every spirit [voice] that confesseth not [doesn't confess] that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Hence, I confess [declare and affirm] "Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh."
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He has always existed from eternity past [FOREVER] as the WORD of God. John 1:1-2
And He was born of a virgin 2,024 years ago in Bethlehem, the WORD made flesh,
is alive today, and is coming soon for His *bride, the Church
[*All redeemed believers].
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,
believed on in the world, received up into glory."
Let me invite you to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord and to publicly confess [declare] Him as such before men [publicly]. He will therefore be able to acknowledge and confess you before His Father in Heaven. He is The God of Abraham. Isaac and Jacob. Following your public confession, You also invited to follow Him in believer’s baptism by immersion.
Jesus came from Galilee t o Jordan to be baptized by John the Baptist. But, John forbad [refused] Him and said, “I have need to be baptized of You and [yet] you are coming to me?” [for baptism] And Jesus answering him said, “Suffer it to be so [Allow this]: for thus it becometh [is fitting and right for] us to fulfil all righteousness.”
Baptism is not required for salvation. Remember, what Jesus said to the thief on the cross, who acknowledged Jesus’ innocence and said to him:
“Remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
And then, Jesus said to him:
“Verily [Truly] I say to you, Today you shall be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:43
Baptism pictures the Lord’s death, burial and resurrection and the believer’s new birth.
It bears witness with John the Baptist who preached that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand and exhorted Repentance from sin and the Baptism of atonement. Therefore, the act of baptism is not required for salvation but it is an act of obedience to fulfil all righteousness.
Romans 6:3-5:
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.
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This website is not intended, were it possible, to take the place of in-person, physical gatherings of believers for Gospel Preaching, congregational praise and worship and Christian fellowship of local Church bodies of believers.
“Study to show yourself approved unto God, a worker that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing [accurately proclaiming] the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15
Following the Lord Jesus Christ in His purpose for us is our aim. We trust Him for our salvation, guidance, strength and our eternal destiny. We desire to and will, with His help, follow Him in soul winning by use or any instrumentality He may choose. We invite and encourage non-believers to turn away from sin, look to Him and be saved.
We trust that all believers (old and new) will benefit in knowing that He will sustain, guide and build us up. We are being conformed to the image of Christ Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit.
includes daily devotions by Charles Spurgeon of:
A Prayer,
An Anecdote,
Faith’s Checkbook [God’s Promises]
Morning and Evening [Devotions]
Sermons by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892 and Sermons by Peter Masters preached at The Metropolitan Tabernacle during Worship services that always include sacred congregational singing to be an encouragement to believers to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
INTERVIEW with Former Pastor of Saddleback Church, Rick Warren. “Receiving God’s eternal love for you!”
URL:https://www.tbnplus.com/c/sy/sMW1pnGB?episodeId=EJGY0J8Q&play=1
Behold, therefore: Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh. 1ohn 4:1-3
He was born of a virgin 2,021 years ago, is alive today,
and is coming soon for His bride; the Church (All believers).
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,
believed on in the world, received up into glory."
SACRED HYMNS: (Sing along, won’t you?)
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Words and Music by Martin Luther (1529)Translated by Frederick H. Hedge (1852) Christian Sermons and Audio Books
Marvelous Grace by the Pilgrim Mennonite Mission Choir
Grace, Greater than Our Sin by The Gaithers
WELCOME:
You are invited to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as your savior and Lord, then to worship Him in Spirit and in truth; through prayer, reading, meditating on and obeying His Word, the Holy Bible brought in Gospel preaching, and the singing of psalms, sacred hymns and spiritual songs.
Worship God in spirit and in truth.
• Pray with our heavenly Father, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; 1 Thessalonians 5:17
• Hear and obey the eternal, inspired, immutable, inerrant, infallible, revealed and protected Word of God, revealed through Jesus Christ, the living Word; 1 Peter 1:23
• Be [Be being] filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Ephesians 5:18-19
• Forsake not Gathering in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them. - Jesus Christ
Matthew 18:20
DailySpurgeon is a Website to inspire and support believers in the worship of God; the God of Abraham, Isaak and Jacob. Daily content is offered that include Audio, Video and Print selections. Video content consist of sermons from Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle (London, U.K.) and of praises including Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Devotional selections are by Charles Haddon Spurgeon and consist of: prayers. anecdotes, “Faith’s Check Book” and “Morning and Evening” devotional messages.
The joy of every believer, is full when we Love and worship Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and that we do so in Spirit and in truth. He blesses us as we study, meditate and act upon His Word. We will not forsake the gathering together to worship, hear God’s Word, and sing Psalms, sacred hymns and spiritual songs in person.
To this end, Heavenly Father, we pray You will bless all who visit DailySpurgeon.com . We ask that You bring nonbelievers to faith in Christ Jesus and that You will inspire fervent devotion, and active discipleship in each believer to Your glory. We ask this in Jesus name and for His sake, Amen.
The website is not intended to replace the gathering with other believers to worship, and to hear face-to-face Gospel preaching, enjoy fellowship, and join together in prayer, and the study of God’s Word in the presence of the Lord Jesus and with fellowship of other believers.
Rather, it is a resource that may be useful in developing a more active personal discipleship and a more fervent personal devotion to the Lord.
“Study to show yourself approved unto God, a worker that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing [analyzing and sharing] the word of truth.”
We thank thee Lord for providing dailyspurgeon.com to expand the e-mail ministry that was begun with Jon Edward Riley 1971-2021 and his Dad, John Michael.
We honor Jon’s memory here, giving honor to those whom honor is due; those who honor the Lord Jesus. Romans 13:7
Jon loved to tell his testimony: “I’m a blood bought, born-again child of God.”
… his testimony as a forgiven, redeemed sinner, now and forevermore a child of God and forever accepted in the Beloved Son of God, and in the Glory of His presence now, and forever.
Amen.
I Will Sing Of The Mercies Of The Lord Forever by Cedarmont Kids
He Hideth My Soul by Gaither Music Video
He Arose by Isbaptist Toronto
He Lives by First Baptist Atlanta,
SPECIAL MUSIC:
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Amazing Grace by Wintley Phipps at Carnegie Hall
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The Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 Andrea Bocelli
…be filled with the spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody [music] in your heart to the lord; Ephesians 5:18-19
TRIBUTE TO FREEDOM A “Native Thang” from North Dakota (click/tap for video)
The heart of Freedom from a Native Son, Thanking the Lord and Honoring the Military Service of Native American Scouts and all Armed Service Veterans of the United States of America. …the land of the free and the home of the Brave.
Remembering Jon Edward Riley (1971-2021) who would sometimes just bust-out singing the following songs; sometimes, on the way to church sometimes just singing along with the Elvis Gospel CD that was always kept in the truck’s CD player or, even better, a song the Lord would spontaneously put in his joyful and loving heart.
I LOVE You Lord by Jared Reynolds
How Great Thou Art with Elvis
Lead Me & Rock-a My Soul by Elvis and friends
…Jon always said “Later”; [see-ya-later] instead of “good bye”. It was his standard greeting to bid farewell … He would never say “good-bye”. Now, as we remember the sound of him saying “Later”, it rings very true as to its new and deeper meaning and it brings a joyfulness and comfort to the hearts of those he loved so well; those who love him still and will forever more.
… we are reminded of the promise of the Hymn:
’Till We Meet Again. Amen.
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GOD’S WORD
From The Metropolitan Tabernacle (C.H. Spurgeon 1834-1892) Live-streamed worship services from London.
SERMON:
Life’s Greatest Mental Block John 7:6 with Dr. Peter Masters
The scribes of Christ's day were accomplished men, but a strange fog clouded their reaction to Him. Though amazed at Him and His teaching, they refused to listen. Here is why, and how the same mental block shuts off many from God today.
TESTIMONY OF A FORMER MUSLIM
Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?
FEATURED MUSIC
Elvis in Spirit and Ever Lasting Life
URL: https://youtu.be/SbryzR_3dR4
If That Isn’t Love Gaither Premiere
URL:https://youtu.be/unfOWRtg81U?t=2982
Love Without End George Strait performing George W Bush’s favorite
Note: It has become my heart-felt song to all of my children too.
URL: https://youtu.be/rkscNqCCDl0
From Statler Brothers Concert:
Do You Remember These [jM1] (The Good Old Days)
THIS WILL MAKE YOU SMILE… SOME MIGHT LOL Laugh out Loud!
URL: https://www.google.com/search?q=do+you+remember+these+youtube&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS825US825&oq=do+you+remember+these+youtube&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMg0IAxAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMgoIBBAAGKIEGIkFMgoIBRAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBhAAGIAEGKIE0gEJMjI4MjJqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:3b61ac64,vid:puGQsQux80k,st:0
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BIOGRAPHICAL VIDEO of Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892:
C.H. Spurgeon The Peoples Preacher ( 70 min.) Historically accurate Feature Film of the one called The Prince of Preachers
2,018,939 views May 14, 2020 ―This video of the life and ministry of Charles Haddon
Spurgeon, who was known in his teens as the “people’s preacher” and later became known as “The Prince of Preachers”.
This Documentary follows Charles Spurgeon’s life accurately portraying him faithfully preaching Jesus Christ, “ The Lamb of God which taketh [takes] away the sin of the world.”
It presents an intimate account of one of the greatest preachers in the history of the Christian faith. He is followed from his youth where, as a young preacher he was called Charlie, Boy preacher of the Finns and soon become the minister to London’s largest Baptist congregation. He captured the love and respect of Great Britan to become one of its most influential and enduring figures.
The video was produced by the award-winning Christian Television Association and filmed on location in England, Scotland, France and Germany, vividly capturing the spirit, purpose and legacy of a man whose life and Christian ministry continues to be extremely relevant and instructive to the present day.
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These additional videos, by John Piper and Steve Lawson provide more background context to the life and ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon. 1834 -1892
The Life and Ministry of Charles Spurgeon by John Piper (58 min)
URL:
The preaching of Charles Haddon Spurgeon continues through his many published writings to bless and benefit thousands, worldwide, through their publication on the Internet and in print of his sermons. Additionally, His Commentaries, Personal Devotions and Lectures to My Students; constitute an unparalleled legacy of and inspired Biblical sermons, prepared, delivered and always saturated in the God-breathed inerrant and infallible WORD of GOD.
Who is Charles Haddon Spurgeon? by Steven Lawson (38 min)
…an introduction by Steven Lawson, formerly Pastor of Trinity Bible Church, Dallas, Texas.
URL:https://youtu.be/PNzpbk4P6Gc
The Preserved, Immutable, Infallible and Inerrant WORD OF GOD saturated the preaching of Charles Haddon Spurgeon. His sermons continue to bless and benefit thousands through the Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, a publication of his printed sermons;, prepared and delivered from the God-breathed, inerrant and infallible WORD of GOD. The Holy Bible.
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Jesus Christ [Messiah- Anointed King] has always existed, from eternity past [FOREVER] as the WORD of God. John 1:1-2
And He was born of a virgin 2,024 years ago in Bethlehem, the WORD made flesh,
is alive today, and is coming soon for His *bride, the Church
[*All redeemed believers].
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,
believed on in the world, received up into glory."
You’re invited to receive the Lord Jesus Christ [The Messiah] as your Savior and Lord and to publicly confess your trust in Him so He will then be able to acknowledge you before His Father, The God of Abraham. Isaac and Jacob. Jesus answered him and said, “Suffer it to be so [to let this happen]: for thus it becometh [is in accord with] us to fulfil all righteousness.”
Baptism is not required for salvation. Remember, Jesus said to the thief on the cross, who acknowledged Jesus’ innocence and said to him.
“Remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
And Jesus said to him,
“Verily [Truly] I say to you, Today you shall be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:43
The act of Baptism pictures the Lord’s death, burial and resurrection and the believer’s death to self, burial, and resurrection to walk in newness of life.
It bears witness to the preaching of John the Baptist who preached that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand and exhorted Repentance from sin and the Baptism of atonement. Therefore, the act of baptism is not required for salvation but as John preached it is is to be followed to fulfil all righteousness
This website is not intended, were it possible, to take the place of the personal and physical gathering of believers fellowship or congregational worship in local bodies of believers.
“Study to show yourself approved unto God, a worker that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing [accurately comprehending and sharing] the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15
Following the Lord Jesus Christ in His purpose for us is our desire. We trust Him for our salvation, guidance, strength and our eternal destiny. We desire to and will, with His help, follow Him in soul winning by use of DailySpurgeon or any instrumentality He may bestow. We invite and encourage non-believers to turn away from sin, look to Him and be saved.
We trust that believers (old and new) will benefit in knowing that He will sustain, guide and build us up as we are being conformed to the image of Christ Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit.
DailySpurgeon.com website consists of devotional writings, prayers, sacred music and sermons by Charles Haddon Spurgeon and the current Pastor ofThe Metropolitan Tabernacle Peter Masters, who rightly proclaim God’s Word. Sermons and sacred congregational music seek to save lost souls and to encourage believers to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
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The Preserved, Immutable, Infallible and Inerrant WORD OF GOD saturated the preaching of Charles Haddon Spurgeon. His sermons continue to bless and benefit thousands through the Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, the publication of his printed sermons; sermons, prepared and delivered from the God-breathed, inerrant and infallible WORD of GOD. The Holy Bible.
John-Michael Riley, web director of
dailyspurgeon.com and South Shores choir member sang in the 2024 Christmas concert. Click below and Enjoy.
Directed by Ray Medina, Minister of Music
South Shores Church
Dana Point, California. 92675
URL:https://youtu.be/PXYCBV5HyG8?t=340
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Rejoice In The LORD Always tap to sing along, won’t you? Philippians 4:4
URL:https://youtu.be/8Rs1SeuBgU0
Thank You LORD for dailyspurgeon.com a website that proclaims Jesus, the Christ [Messiah and Anointed King] to all the world .
This website ministry grew from a beginning of sending e-mails from Charles Spurgeon’s Faith’s Checkbook a book of daily promises from Scripture to John Michael’s son, Jon Edward Riley (1971- 2021). When Jon shared them with others, they asked to be added to this mailing list. This mailing list grew to over 400 and continues to be used in the distribution of the website content Our prayer is that it will continue to encourage followers of Jesus Christ in vigorous personal devotions of Love, obedience and oneness with Jesus Christ through the study of and obedience to GOD’S WORD empowered by the Holy Ghost.
Devotional contents by Charles Spurgeon are brought together daily at dailyspurgeon.com
These devotional contents were written and calendared by Charles Spurgeon over 200 years ago yet continue to have a significant relevance today.
We pray that many lost souls will be born-again and then be built-up in the Faith of Jesus Christ. May God sustain, guide and protect this ministry begun with John Michael’s beloved son, Jon Edward Riley (1971-2021) honored here as one to whom honor is due.
Jon Edward loved to say,
“I’m a blood-bought, born-again child of God.”
…then, he would tell them about JESUS and his love. John 3:16
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A ministry was begun in London in the 1600’s and continues to this day from Charles Spurgeon’s home church, The Metropolitan Tabernacle
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Is dailyspurgeon.com trustworthy?
Is it true? Is it of God?
We should apply the following Scripture to everything we hear/read to discern whether what we are hearing or reading is of God and therefore whether or not it should be believed.
1 John 4:1-3 Beloved ones, don’t be believing every spirit [word] you hear but be testing the spirits [words] whether they are of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Here’s how you know if it is the Spirit [voice] of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh, having come from God, is of God: and every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Therefore beloved, we must test every voice [written or spoken] to discern whether it is from God or not. By applying these scripture verses we can determine with certainty if the scriptural standard that protects believers from believing false prophets has been met. We can thereby identify false witnesses and determine not to believe or follow them. The voice [spirit] being tested should not be believed unless it confesses [states] that…
“Jesus Christ is here, in the flesh having come from God .”
Two Greek manuscripts that were cobbled together by Westcott & Hort and Nestle & Aland do not make this confession nor do they follow the Textus Receptus rendered from 5,321 extant Greek manuscripts, which agree overwhelmingly with each other known as as the Majority Text. The 5,321 Majority Text is the source from which the trusted Textus Receptus was rendered.
Instead, these two purveyors of Greek texts used their own Greek translations that they invented by hand picking only 55 of the 5,321extant Greek manuscripts. When these 55 Manuscripts did not contain the text being translated, they inserted their own invented and unfounded Greek text.
Their invented Greek translation presented variant readings different than the Textus Receptus [Received Text] in many places. One example from 1 John, Chapter 4 where all English translations other than the King James version overlook the original Greek verb “ictin” [To be] [is] (third person singular) that is translated in substantially all Majority Texts MT and subsequently in the Textus Receptus [Received Text] and therefore have failed to correctly translate the Greek verb as, “Is come” [Is here]. (correctly Translated from the Textus Receptus [Received Text (TR)] in the King James Version)
This error occurs because the modern critical Greek text, created by Westcott & Hort and Nestles & Alland DO NOT follow the MT [Majority Texts] of 5,321 Greek manuscripts that affirm substantial agreement with one another. The TR [Textus Receptus] is rendered from an overwhelming agreement found among the Majority Text of 5,321 primary Greek manuscript sources.
Both Westcott & Hort and Nestles & Alland ignore the verb “is”, from their invented Greek text and place “has come” instead.
This error may be legally described as res ipsa loquitur a latin phrase that means “the thing speaks for itself”.
Therefore, the Greek inventions generated by these two sources are not actually translations, even though they are introduced as translations, but actually represent their own Greek language inventions unsupported by the reliability of the Majority Texts and the Textus Receptus.
How do we know?
We know because both non-believers and false prophets assert that Jesus Christ
“has come” in the flesh. Practically anyone can make this confession as the birth of Jesus Christ is considered by historians to be the most well documented fact in all of human history.
That He has come is generally acknowledged by nonbelievers and believers alike. However, here’s the point. There is a huge difference in meaning between “Has come” and “Is Here”. “Has come” is woefully short of the essential and clear meaning of the confession “Is Here”.
Just because something “has come” it can not be assumed, inferred or deduced that it also “is here”.
The “has come” assertion is generally held. It is not, per se, a false statement. Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. However, this falls short of presenting a logical rubric to discern whether the sprit [voice] being tested [tried] is from God or from false prophets in the spirit of antichrist.
Again, the expression “has come” rather than “is come” [is here] is not, per se a false statement.
However, it fails to deliver a valid hypothesis, by which spiritual understanding can be discerned. The failure here to establish a logical and rhetorically sound rubric to judge the question of whether spirits [words] are from God or from false prophets and the spirit of antichrist is absent if “has come” is the favored reading.
Actually, “has come” is such a wide-spread belief held to be historically true by all, yet, it does not provide a sound standard to discern whether a spirit [spoken or written words] are from God or the spirit of Antichrist.
Almost anyone [or any spirit] can declare that Jesus Christ “has come” in the flesh. But as you see, this does not resolve the issue of whether something should or should not be believed as true or followed. Why? Once again, because almost anyone can and often does confess that Jesus Christ “has come” in the flesh. But, his is an insufficient standard. The standard must be whether the confession that Jesus is here alone, gives an efficacious standard to discern truth from error.
Again, while it is true that Jesus Christ “has come” in the flesh, this alone is inadequate to discern truth from error. “Has come” does not mean the same thing as “is come [is here], from God, in the flesh” and therefore fails to be efficacious for true spiritual discernment.
Further, as we compare Scripture with scripture in 1 John 4:1-3 and Ephesians 5:30-32
we comprehend God’s message regarding the body of Jesus Christ being in the Flesh vis-à-vis The Body of Christ, The Corporate Church.
Compare Scripture with Scripture: 1 John 4:1-3 with Ephesians 5:30-32
1 John 4:1-3 Authorized (King James) Version
4 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 and every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Ephesians 5:30-32
Authorized (King James) Version
30 for we are members of his [Jesus Christ’s] body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
[So, we are flesh and bone members of His body, We are] one flesh with Him, The Body of Christ is (In the flesh); and is the incarnate Body of believers.
He was born of a virgin 2025 years ago and He’s alive today.
He’s coming again soon, for His bride; the Church [Blood-bought, Born-again members of His body].
When a believer considers the fact that they are members of the body of Christ [The Church] , they will see and acknowledge that…
“Jesus Christ is here, from God, in the flesh,” because We are the Body of Christ; The Church, in the flesh!
Amen.
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THE BEST BIBLE TRANSLATION:
Why KING JAMES is Best by Steven Houck
Even though [it is said that the] King James Version has its weaknesses, it is an excellent translation and by far the best version available today. We must not be taken in by the modern versions and their claims. Our 400 years old Bible is to be preferred above all others because it is better than them all.
1) It was translated by men who are unsurpassed in their knowledge of Biblical studies.
2) The translators were pious men of God who believed in the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures.
3) It is the mature fruit of generations of English translations as well as the careful work of its translators.
4) The King James Version is based upon the Received Text rather than the critical Greek text of modern versions. [vis. Sinaiticus and Vaticanus.]
5) It is a word-for-word translation which faithfully and accurately reflects the originals [of the Majority Texts, MT].
6) The language is one of reverence and respect which gives honor [and greater glory] to the majesty of its Author.
7) Of all the English versions of today, it alone is the Bible of the Reformation.
8) Our spiritual forefathers thought so highly of it that they were willing to suffer and even die for it.
9) It is the version which has been recognized for generations and generations as the Bible God has given to His English-speaking Church.
The 10th reason why it is best is added here by DailySpurgeon.com
10) The 1611 KJV is the work of 54 translators selected and organized into seven companies. (2), from Westminster (2), from Cambridge, (2), from Oxford and (1) from London. The work was done openly allowing each company to receive inquiries or comments during the course of the work. When an issue of disagreement arose, it was addressed in Prayer and discussion was continued until the difference was resolved unanimously and without objection.
What Bible is The Best? by David Hocking Reviews the HISTORY and Original Source of the Bible
David’s Summary (8 minutes) The problem is not English, but what Greek text was used to render the English translation.
Commitment to the Word of God
Long before the Conservative Resurgence, Dr. R.G. Lee was the Southern Baptist champion of biblical infallibility and inerrancy. In his sermon, “The Word of God – Not Broken and Not Bound,” first published in 1930, Dr. Lee proclaimed, “All who wrote are immortalized by their writing of this great Book [The Holy Bible],
… “supernatural in origin, divine in authorship, human in penmanship, infallible in authority, infinite in scope, universal in interest, personal in application, regenerative in power, inspired [God breathed] in totality.”
Dr Robert G. Lee preached a sermon (click here) Payday Someday over 1,000 times and was the Senior Pastor of one of the first Megachurches, Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee,
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Christ [Messiah, the anointed King] Jesus, The LORD GOD, was born of a virgin 2024 years ago, is here in the flesh today and will live forevermore, time without end and
He’s returning soon,
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Rejoice In The LORD Always tap to sing along, won’t you? Philippians 4:4
URL:https://youtu.be/8Rs1SeuBgU0
Thank You LORD for dailyspurgeon.com a website that proclaims Jesus, the Christ [Messiah and Anointed King] to all the world .
This website ministry grew from a beginning of sending e-mails of promises from Charles Spurgeon’s Faith’s Checkbook a book of daily promises from Scripture to John Michael’s son, Jon Edward Riley (1971- 2021). When Jon shared them with others, they asked to be added to this mailing list. This mailing list grew to over 400 and continues to be used in the distribution of the website contents. Our prayer is that it will continue to encourage followers of Jesus Christ in a more vigorous personal devotion to Love, obedience and oneness with Jesus Christ through the study of and obedience to GOD’S WORD empowered by the Holy Ghost.
We pray that many will be born-again and built-up in the Faith of Jesus Christ. May God sustain, guide and protect this ministry begun with John Michael’s beloved son, Jon Edward Riley (1971-2021) honored here as one to whom honor is due.
Jon Edward loved to say,
“I’m a blood-bought, born-again child of God.”
…then, he would tell them about JESUS and his love. John 3:16
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Hymns to comfort:
When We All Get to Heaven Terry Blackwood and Gaither Congregation
Band (Sing along, won’t you?)
I Love You Lord by Jared Reynolds
In loving memory of Jon Edward Riley (1971-2021) who would sometimes just bust-out singing this beautiful praise; often, on the way to church.
Does Jesus Care? Gaither Music TV (A Guaranteed SURE CURE for "PITY PARTIES"!)
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A thriving ministry continues from Charles Spurgeon’s home church, The Metropolitan Tabernacle begun in London in 1650. (Brief History) The present church building was constructed in 1861 to accommodate a vibrant congregation of Gospel hungry members fully devoted followers of the Lord Jesus Christ [The Messiah].
TRADITIONAL and CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
By Blogger, Notorius Meddler
We Sing Sacred Music that is loved and has survived through the ages and we also, embrace new Sacred Praise and Worship Music that magnifies and glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ with doctrinally sound, rightly divided and boldly proclaimed scriptural lyrics.
Why Have Traditional Gospel Hymns Endured for so many years? URL: https://www.randyspecktacular.com/2008/09/old-gospel-hymn.html
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… be being filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody [music] in your heart to the Lord; Ephesians 5:18-19
SACRED MUSIC:
Handle’s Messiah A Complete Performance of World’s most Beloved Christmas Oratory by American BACH Soloists at the Grace Cathedral. [Libretto is exclusively from Old Testament book of Isaiah].
BABY’S FIRST SONGS:
Jesus Loves Me This I Know by Gaither Vocal Band
CHILDREN’S FAVORITES:
Praise Him, Praise Him All Ye Little Children Hillsong Kids
What a Wonderful World by Luis Armstrong
Noah’s Arky Arky by the Cedarmont Kids
Away in a Manger by The Gaither Studio
Away in a Manger by Gaither Vocal Band
Away in a Manger by Phil Wickham…
Away In a Manger, Traditional Version by Casting Crowns
O Be Careful Little Eyes What You See by the Cedarmont Kids
Jesus Loves Me All three verses
Children’s Medley with Rosemary Siemens with children singing
This Little Light Of Mine Cedarmont Kids
A Mighty Fortress written by Martin Luther with Steve Green
Amazing Grace by Wintley Phipps at Carnegie Hall
Amazing Grace by Guy Penrod, Gaither Voice Band
Beneath the Cross of Jesus Congregational Singing Metropolitan Tabernacle March 13, 2022
Blessed Assurance by the Isaacs
Blessed Assurance by Sounds like Reign
Blessed Assurance by Gaithers with Larry Ford and Lillie Knauls
Burdens Are Lifted at Calvary by Gaithers
Chosen Generation Medley: We Are Able, Power in The Blood, Are You Washed, Victory In Jesus, Houston Covenant Church.
Christ Receiveth Sinful Men Traditional with Lyrics
Grace, Grace God’s Grace by Gaither Choir
I Love You Lord by the Gaither choir
I Will Sing of My Redeemer by Gaither Music TV
If That Isn’t Love Love Can Turn The World Gaither Premiere
Jesus Saves by The salvation Army Choir
Jesus Saves Temple Baptist Church Powell, Tennessee
Johnny Cash sings I Shall Not Be Moved
Just A Little Talk With Jesus by Gaither Choir
Let Others See Jesus in You (Me) by BB McKinney
I Shall Not Be Moved Elvis and The Million Dollar Quartet
More About Jesus by The Blackwood Brothers
Oh, The Blood of Jesus, Nothing But The Blood, Near The Cross Medley by Gaithers
Onward Christian Soldiers Salvation Army Band
Praise Him, Praise Him by Ernie Haase
Praise Him, Praise Him Bombay Christian Fellowship from 1869 of Hymn by Fanny J. Crosby
Ring the Bells of Heaven by Fountainview Academy Orchestra & Singers.
When They Ring Those Golden Bells by Gaither Homecoming Choir
Praise Him, Praise Him by Loma Linda University Church
Rescue The Perishing 1869 by Fanny Crosby with Altar of Praise Chorale S E Simonte
Mary Did You Know? Gaither Music TV by Mark Lowery
O Little Town of Bethlehem Gaither Vocal Band
It Is No Secret by ELVIS
There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood by The Hymn Club
Ring the Bells of Heaven by Fountainview Academy Orchestra & Singers.
When They Ring Those Golden Bells by Gaither Homecoming Choir
Redeemed by Guy Penrod Bill and Gloria Gaither
Rock of Ages Antrim Mennonite Choir
Beneath the Cross of Jesus Congregational Singing at Metropolitan Tabernacle March 13, 2022
Standing on the Promises of God by Gaither Voice Band
Surely Our God Is Able by Gaither Congregation
Sweet Hour of Prayer “An Old Farmer praying” by Jimmy Dean (from a wheel chair)
The Love of God by Gaithers with Gardner, Penrod and Phelps
The Love Of God by the Gaither congregation
The Love of God by Gaither Vocal Band
There’s Within My Heart a Melody by Gaither Congregation with Jake Hess
Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus by Casting Crowns
Trust and Obey Vagle Brothers written1887 by Daniel Towner music John Sammis.
Come Thy Fount (lyrics & chords) Chris Rice
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus withThe Living Stones Quartet by Helen Howarth Lemmel 1922
Angles We Have heard On High by Christendom College & Schola Gregoriana
When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder Gaither Congregation
Worthy is the Lamb. Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Because He Lives Gaither Choir
Bless the Lord, O My Soul by Bill an Gloria Gaither Congregation
Burdens Are Lifted at Calvary by Gaithers
Camp Meeting Tonight (…On The Old Camp Ground) by Mississippi John Hunt (Library of Congress)
Everything Is Beautiful (Jesus Loves the Little Children) by Ray Stevens
Grace That Is Greater Than All Our Sin by Sovereign Grace Music
Hallelujah, What a Savior A Cappella by the Nelons
He Has Made Me Glad Sing with music only, voices or both (choose R/L or both ear buds)
He Touched Me by Elvis Presley
Holy Spirit Breathe on Me with Anne Jernigan
How Great Thou Art by the Statler Brothers
I Love You Lord by the Gaither choir
I See the Lord by Gaither Vocal Band
I See The Lord by Chris Falson
I Shall Not Be Moved (Rockabilly) By the Million Dollar Quartet
I Shall Not Be Moved The Statler Brothers
I Shall Not Be Moved by Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash
I Shall Not Be Moved Statler Brother’s Quartet
I Then Shall Live by Bill Gaither
I Will Rejoice for He Has Made Me Glad by St. John’s North Congregation
I Will Rejoice for He Has Made Me Glad by St. John’s North Congregation
I Will Rejoice for He Has Made Me Glad by St. John’s North Congregation
I’ll Fly Away by Gaither Congregation
I’ve Just Seen Jesus Larnelle Harris & Sandi Patti (Gaither)
If That Isn’t Love Love Gaither Premiere
It Is Well With My Soul by Guy Penrod and David Phelps
Jesus Is The Sweetest Name I Know by Alvin Slaughter
Jesus Loves Me This I Know by Gaither Vocal Band
Jesus Messiah by The Gaither Vocal Band
Lead Me, Guide Me by Elvis
Majesty By The Gaither Congregation
Majesty Gaither Voice Band
Near To The Heart of God by the Mennonite Choir
Nothing But The Blood by Buddy Greene, (Harmonica) Gaither
O The Blood of Jesus by Glory Kim
Oh Happy Day The Edwin Hawkins Singers
Oh The Blood of Jesus by Gaither Congregation
Open the Eyes of My Heart by Paul Baloche
Praise Him, Praise Him by Loma Linda University Church
Praise Him, Praise Him by Ernie Haase
Praise Him, Praise Him Bombay Christian Fellowship A hymn from 1869 by Fanny J. Crosby
Praise Him, Praise Him by Loma Linda University Church
Praise Him, Praise Him written by Fanny Crosby
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord written by Fanny Crosby
Redeemed, Redeemed by Gaither soloists
Ring the Bells of Heaven by Fountainview Academy Orchestra & Singers.
Standing on the Promises of God by Praise Praise
Surely the Presence of the Lord is in This Place - The Woodlands Methodist Church
Surely the Presence of the Lord is in This Place - Woodlands TX Methodist Church
Sweet Hour of Prayer by Guy Penrod
The Love of God by Gaither Vocal Band
The Love of God by Gaither Vocal Band
The Love of God by Gaither, Penrod, Phelps, Gardner
The Name of the Lord Gaithers
The Old Rugged Cross Made the Difference by Guy Penrod, Gaither Singers
The Old Rugged Cross by Johnny and June Carter Cash
The Wings of a Snow White Dove with Loretta Lynn & Chrystal Gayle
This Train Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis
Thy Word Is a Lamp unto My Feet Gaither Music with Amy Grant
To God Be The Glory Congregation (with lyrics
Vaya Con Dios Bilingual English & Spanish by Julio Iglesias James 4:8
We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
We Shall Behold Him by Sandi Patti Sing-along, won’t you?
We Shall Behold Him by Sandi Patti Sing-along, won’t you?
We’re Marching To Zion Gaither Congregational Singing
We”re Marching to Zion by Issac Watts Sing with The Hymn Club Sing-along won’t you?
When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder (…I’ll be there) the Gaithers
When They Ring Those Golden Bells by Gaither Homecoming Choir
Where We'll Never Grow Old by Jim Reeves
Worthy Is The Lamb with Gaither vocal Band
Ye Must Be Born Again Lyrics and Melody from Baptist Hymnal
Ye Must Be Born Again Lyrics and Melody from Baptist Hymnal
You Are My All In All Gaither Voice Band
You Never Let Go by Guy Penrod
DEVOTION for April 4th by Charles Haddon. Spurgeon
PRAYER 14, Part 5 of 8: BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL!
ANECDOTE 247: No Strife in Heaven.
FAITH’S CHECKBOOK: April 4 GOD’S HORNETS
-And I will send hornets before thee [ahead of you] , which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee [from in front of you] [- Exodus 23:28
MORNING: "For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." —2 Corinthians 5:21
EVENING: "Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord." —Isaiah 2:3
A SINNER'S PRAYER
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TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL SELECTIONS by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (Select HOME to open site)
PRAYER 14, Part 5 of 8
BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL! by The Gaither Congregation (Praise the Lord, together with us, won’t you?)
Take away from us everything which now might hinder our delighting ourselves in God. May we come to God this day [today] with a supreme joy; may we speak of Him as “God my exceeding joy; yea, mine own God is He.”
O God give us a sense of property in Thyself. May we come near to Thee, having no doubt and nothing whatsoever that shall spoil the beautiful simplicity of a childlike faith which looks up into the great face of God and saith [says],
“Our Father, which art in heaven.”
There are those who never repented of sin and never believed in Christ, and consequently the wrath of God abideth [lives] on them. They are living without God, they are living in darkness. O God in Thy great mercy look upon them. They do not look at Thee, but do Thou [You do] look at them. May the sinner see his sin and mourn [grieve over] it; see His Savior and accept Him; see himself saved, and go on his way rejoicing. Father, do grant [give] us this. [In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.]
(Complete Prayer in e-mail: PRAYER 14.doc)
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ANECDOTE 247: No Strife in Heaven.
An old Scotch [Scottish] elder had been disputing with his minister at an elders meeting. He said some hard things, and almost broke the minister’s heart. Afterwards he went home, and the minister went home too.
Next morning the elder came down, and his wife said to him,
“Eh, Jan! ye look very sad this morning. What’s the matter wi ye [with you]”
“Ah!” said he,
“you would be sad, too, if you had had such a dream as I’ve had.”
“Weel, and what did ye dream about?”
“Och! I dreamed I had been at an elders meeting, and I said some hard things and grieved the minister; and as he went hame sic. I thought he died and went to heaven. A fortnight [14 nights] after, I thought I died, and that I went to heaven, too. And when I got to the gates of heaven, out came the minister and put out his hand to take me, saying, Come alang, sic. Jan, there’s nae sic. strife up here, and I’m happy to see ye. sic.”
[So, then] The elder went to the minister to beg his pardon directly, but he found he was dead; and he laid it so to heart that within a fortnight the elder himself departed. And I should not wonder if he did meet the minister at heaven’s gates, and hear him say,
“Come alang, Jan! there’s nae strife up here.”
It would be good for us to recollect that there is no strife up there. Glorified saints have not strife among themselves ; and we should love one another more in brotherly kindness if we thought
more of heaven and more of our blessed Jesus.
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FAITH’S CHECKBOOK APRIL 4 GOD S HORNETS C.H. Spurgeon 1834—1892
-And I will send hornets before thee [ahead of you] , which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee [in front of you] [- Exodus 23:28
-Yo enviare la avispa delante de ti, que eche fuera al Heveo, y al Cananeo, y al Hetheo, de delante de ti –
Exodo 23:28
What the hornets were, we need not consider. They were God’s own army, which He sent before His people to sting their enemies, and render [make] Israel’s conquest easy. Our God by His own chosen means will fight for His people, and gall their foes, before they come into the actual battle. Often, He confounds the adversaries of truth by methods in which reformers themselves have no hand. The air is full of mysterious influences which harass Israel’s foes. We read in the Apocalypse [Revelation] that
-the earth helped the woman-.
Let us never fear. The stars in their courses fight against the enemies of our souls. Oftentimes when we march to the conflict [battleground] we find no host to contend with. -The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.-
God’s hornets can do more than our weapons. We could never dream of the victory being won by such means as Jehovah will use. We must obey our marching orders and go forth to the conquest of the nations for Jesus, and we shall find that the Lord has gone before us, and prepared the way; so that in the end we shall joyfully confess,
-His [God s] own right hand, and his holy arm, have gotten him the victory.-
Prayer: Thank you, Father, that You will send hornets ahead of me which shall drive out the enemy. Lord, I do trust you to deliver and bring victory to me by Your unlimited means . Lord Jesus, I believe that you are God’s only begotten son, and were made to be sin for us [me], and took my place on the cross to save me and that God raised You from the dead, victorious over sin, the devil and the grave so that I could be made the righteous of God in You. Thank you, Lord Jesus, Amen.
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MORNING April 4
"For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." —2 Corinthians 5:21
Al que no conoció pecado, hizo pecado por nosotros, para que nosotros fuésemos hechos justicia de Dios en él. —2 Corintios 5:21
MOURNING Christian! Why do you weep? Are you mourning over your own corruptions? Look to your perfect Lord, and remember, you are complete in Him; you are as perfect in God's sight as if you had never sinned; nay, more than that: the Lord our Righteousness has put a divine garment on you, so that you have more than the righteousness of man—you have the righteousness of God. 0 you who are mourning by rea¬son of inbred sin and depravity, remember, none of your sins can condemn you. You have learned to hate sin; but you have learned also to know that sin is not yours—it was laid upon Christ's head. Your standing is not in yourself—it is in Christ; your acceptance is not in yourself, but in the Lord; you are as much accepted of God today, with all your sinfulness, as you will be when you stand before His throne, free from all corruption. I beseech you, lay hold on this precious thought: perfection in Christ! For you are
"complete in Him."
With your Savior's garment on, you are as holy as the Holy one.
"Who is he that condemneth [condemns]? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh [makes] intercession for us."
Christian, let your heart rejoice, for you are
"accepted in the beloved."
What have you to fear? Let your face ever wear a smile; live near your Master; live in the suburbs of the Celestial [Heavenly] City. For soon, when your time has come, you will rise up where Jesus sits, and reign at His right hand, even as He has overcome and has sat down at His Father's right hand. All this because the divine Lord
“was made to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.”
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EVENING April 4
"Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord." —Isaiah 2:3
Venid, y subamos al monte de Jehová—Isaías 2:3
IT is exceedingly beneficial to our souls to mount above this present evil world to something nobler and better. The cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches are apt to choke everything good within us, and cause us to grow fretful and desponding or perhaps proud and carnal. It is well for us to cut down these thorns and briers, for heavenly seed sown among them is not likely to yield a harvest; and where shall we find a better sickle with which to cut them down than communion with God and the things of the kingdom?
In the valleys of Switzerland many of the inhabitants are deformed, and all wear a sickly appearance, for the atmosphere is charged with miasma [noxious gasses] and is closed and stagnant. But up yonder, on the mountain, you find a hardy race, who breathe the clear fresh air as it blows from the virgin snows of the Alpine summits. It would be well if the dwellers in the valley could frequently leave their homes among the marshes and the fever mists, and inhale the bracing element up on the hills.
It is to such an exploit of climbing that I invite you this evening. May the Spirit of God assist us to leave the mists of fear, the fevers of anxiety, and all the ills which gather in this valley of earth, and ascend the mountains of anticipated joy and blessedness.
May God the Holy Spirit cut the cords that keep us here below, and assist us to mount! We sit too often like chained eagles fastened to the rock. Only that we, unlike the eagle, begin to love our chain, and would, perhaps, if it came really to the test, be unwilling to have it snapped. May God now grant us grace, if we cannot escape from the chain of our flesh, yet to escape in our spirits; and leaving the body, like a servant at the foot of the hill, may our soul, like Abraham, attain the top of the mountain, there to
indulge in communion with the Most High.
A SINNER’S PRAYER:
A person may come to Jesus by believing in Him and (earnestly)
praying like this:
“Lord Jesus, I’m a sinner. I’m lost and hopeless without You. I will never be able to save myself by my own merits. Without you and your death on the cross I would deserve and spend forever in Hell.
I know that me doing my best or being good (in my own opinion) and justifying my own behavior as "good" or "OK" will never save me.
I look to You, alone Lord Jesus to save me.
I come to You right now. Lord Jesus. Please save me. I believe You died on the cross in my place to pay for my sin debt and put to death my sin nature. I know You always keep your word. Please save me. You say and it’s written in the Bible that you won’t reject anyone who comes to You. I'm coming to You now. Thank You for saving me.
I give myself (all of myself) to You, Lord Jesus. I declare that You are my Savior and Lord. I’m sorry for and I turn away from every sin (every bad thought, every bad word I have spoken and every bad thing I have ever done) and look to You free me from the penalty of sin, to keep me free from the power of sin and empower me overcome any temptation from sin’s presence. Thank you for forgiving all of my sins by dying on the cross to pay the punishment that I deserve. (I was a sinner by nature and by behavior). But now I'm washed clean by Your blood that was shed [poured out] for me at Calvary [at the cross].
Thank you Lord Jesus that You loved me and died for me before I was born and that You love me now and will always love me and will never reject or turn your back on me. I know You are the Way, the Truth and the Life and that no one can come to the Father other than by You.
Thank you Father that You have made a way for me to see myself as ungodly. But, because You are good You have made a way and given me the desire to come to You, to turn away from my sin and to trust in the Lord Jesus. You have forgiven me because He took my place and You have provided for me to be born again [born from above, born of the Holy Spirit].
You prompted this desire and faith to believe in Your only begotten Son who,gave up His life and died on the cross to pay my sin debt, not mine alone, but the sins of the whole world.
Thank You, Heavenly Father that you raised Jesus from the dead. He is ALIVE and in Him we are victorious over sin, death and the grave and in Christ Jesus there is no condemnation. After You raised Him from the dead You gave Him a Glorified, [everlasting] physical body and after he was seen by many witnesses on earth You took Him up to reign with You in heaven.
I pray this in the name, of Your only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus
Christ with a grateful heart. Thank You for saving me heavenly Father and for sending the Comforter, The Spirit of Truth, for my
guidance and solemn instruction into all truth., Amen.”
Thank You Holy Spirit of Truth, The Comforter, The Paraclete [true friend who is by
your side and always has your back] for the new life in Jesus and the victory that comes when I recon myself dead indeed unto sin and alive unto God through Christ Jesus our
Lord trusting You, Holy Spirit for Your empowerment to see this promise fulfilled.
Romans 6:11
Thank you that you, Holy Spirit, always exalt [lift up] the Lord Jesus. John 16:8-11
With all my heart, I thank you Lord Jesus for saving me and
I now pray that You live Your life, Lord Jesus through me. In Your name, Jesus, Amen.
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SPECIAL SPURGEON SERMON: “Why Men Cannot Believe in Christ”
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Note: This Sermon was referenced in the Men’s Bible Study on Wednesday, August 14th 2024 at South Shores Church and is featured here as an unabridged Audio recording of Sermon # 1245 that was preached originally by Charles Spurgeon in 1875 from his home church, The Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, U.K.
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Beloved ones, don’t be believing every spirit [everything you hear] but [continually] be testing the spirit whether it is of God: because many false prophets have come out in the world. Here’s how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit [voice] that confesseth [confesses, says] that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh, having come out of God, is of God: and every spirit [voice] that confesseth not [doesn't confess] that Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Hence, I confess [declare and affirm] "Jesus Christ is come [is here] in the flesh."
SACRED LITERATURE:
ORIGINAL: The Pilgrim’s Progress Pub. by Logos,1853 from 1678 Original by John Bunyan
REVISED TEXT by Barry E. Horner: The Pilgrim’s Progrefs [sic]...
in Pilgrim’s Progress. (The World’s most widely circulated Allegory by John Bunyan, also credited, by some, as being the world’s first English novel.
IT’S FREE. No subscription required. You may choose to read at your own pace, or you may want to view DailySpugeon.com for daily encounters with Pilgrim.)
"Christ in us is Christ reigning." reminds me [Spurgeon's comment] of Mr. Bunyan’s picture of [the town of] Mansoul, …when the Prince Immanuel laid siege to it, and Diabolus from within the city strove to keep him out. It was a, hard time for Mansoul then; but when at last the battering rams had broken down the gates, and the silver trumpets sounded, and the prince’s captains entered the breach, then on a day the prince himself did ride down the city’s streets, while liberated citizens welcomed him with all their hearts, hung out all their streamers, and made the church towers rock again as the bells rang out merry peals [melody] , for the king himself was come. Up to the castle of the heart he rode in triumph, and took his royal throne to be henceforth the sole lord and king of the city.
Christ in you is a right royal word. Christ swaying his scepter from the center of your being over every power and faculty, desire and resolve, bringing every thought into captivity to himself, oh, this is glory begun, and the sure pledge of heaven. Oh for more of the imperial sovereignty of Jesus; it is our liberty to be absolutely under his sway.
ADULT AUDIO Episodes and CHILDREN’S VIDEO Story Parts:
You may choose to read or listen to Pilgrim’s Progress as a bed time story.
It’s the world’s most famous allegory and is the all-time, world-wide best seller second only to the Bible. Some believe it to be the world’s first novel written in English.
It will bless, encourage and instruct pilgrims (readers and seekers) of all ages for a life-time.
Link to Complete Index of Bible Scripture References (open link).
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ADULT AUDIO:
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan (Complete audio-book narrated by Christopher Glyn -6 ½ hours)
Preface: Bunyan’s letter​
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Episode 01: The City of Destruction
Episode 02: Obstinate & Pliable
Episode 03: The Swamp of Despond
Episode 04: Mr. Worldly Wiseman
Episode 05: The Narrow Gate
Episode 06: The House of the Interpreter
Episode 07: The Cross
Episode 08: Simple, Sloth & Presumption
Episode 09: Formalist & Hypocrisy
Episode 10: The Hill Difficulty
Episode 11: Timorous & Mistrust
Episode 12: The Palace Beautiful
Episode 13: Battle with Apollyon
Episode 14: The Valley of the Shadow of Death
Episode 15: Christian Meets Faithful & Talkative
Episode 16: Mr. By-ends Town of Fair Speech
Episode 17: The Hill Lucre [Gain and Greed]
Episode 18: By-path Meadow Vain Confidence
Episode 19: Doubting Castle
Episode 20: The Delectable Mountains
Episode 21: Ignorance Conceit
Episode 22: The Flatterer​
Episode 23: Atheist
Episode 24: The Enchanted Ground
Episode 25: Ignorance Rejoins the Pilgrims
Episode 26: Beulah Land
Episode 27: The River of Death
Episode 28: The Celestial City
The Pilgrim's Progress is probably the most published books in the English language of all time, other than the Bible; 1,300 editions have been printed before 1938, 250 years after the author's death; It’s the most famous Allegory ever written.
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CHILDREN’S VIDEO (Illustrated Adaptation)
Pilgrim’s Progress Drama presented in 9 parts.
DANGEROUS JOURNEY
Part 1 The Slough of Despond [The Swamp]
Part 2 The Interpreter’s House
Part 3 The Hill Difficulty
Part 4 The Fight with Apollyon
Part 6 Vanity Fair
Part 7 Doubting Castle
Parts 8 & 9 The Dark River and The Celestial City
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PART II – CHRISTIANA, The SEQUEL (Enjoy this “Old English” dialect)
AUDIO: These files will advance to and play the next recording automatically, if not paused.
1Part II 04 A Visit from Secret 4:50 Audio
2 Part II 05 Good News 2:25 Audio
3 Part II 28 Mount Charity 1:01 Audio
4 Part II 29 Fool & Want-Wit 1:16 Audio
5 Part II 31 Meeting Valiant-For-Truth 1:41 Audio
6 Part II 01 Valiant Does Battle 5:51 Audio
7 Part II 02 Valiant’s Story 3:35 Audio
8 Part II 04 Which Way To Go 1:30 Audio
9 Part II 09 Stand-Fast’s 'Wife' 6:02 Audio
10 Part II 11 Stand-Fast’s Story 1:37 Audio
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11 Part II 12 Beulah Land 3:20 Audio
12 Part II 14 The Postman’s Visit 1:57 Audio
13 Part II 15 Christiana’s Blessing 5:55 Audio
14 Part II 16 Christiana Goes Over The River 1:20 Audio
15 Part II 19 Mr. Despondency’s Farewell 2:10 Audio
16 Part II 20 Old-Honest Called 1:41 Audio
17 Part II 21 Valiant Bequeaths His Sword 2:27 Audio
18 Part II 22 Stand-Fast’s Will 3:56 Audio
19 Part II 23 Christiana Nears The City 1:01 Audio
20 Part II 24 Christiana’s Triumphal Entry 4:45 Audio
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TRADITIONAL and CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
By Blogger, Notorius Meddler
We Sing Sacred Music that’s loved and has been passed down through the ages and we also, embrace new Sacred Praise and Worship Music that magnifies and glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ by using doctrinally sound, faithfully divided and proclaimed scripture rendered accurately into musical lyrics.
Why Have Traditional Gospel Hymns Endured for so many years?
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… be being filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody [music] in your heart to the Lord; Ephesians 5:18-19
SACRED CLASSICAL ORATORY:
Handle’s Messiah A Complete Performance of World’s most Beloved Christmas Oratory by American BACH Soloists at the Grace Cathedral. [Libretto is exclusively from Old Testament book of Isaiah].
BABY’S FIRST SONGS:
Jesus Loves Me This I Know by Gaither Vocal Band
OTHER CHILDREN’S FAVORITES:
Praise Him, Praise Him All Ye Little Children Hillsong Kids
What a Wonderful World by Luis Armstrong
Noah’s Arky Arky by the Cedarmont Kids
Away in a Manger by The Gaither Studio
Away in a Manger by Gaither Vocal Band
O Be Careful Little Eyes What You See by the Cedarmont Kids
Jesus Loves Me All three verses
Children’s Medley with Rosemary Siemens with children singing
This Little Light Of Mine Cedarmont Kids
SACRED HYMNS: (Sing, won’t you?
Beneath the Cross of Jesus Congregational Singing at Metropolitan Tabernacle March 13, 2022
Jesus Saves Temple Baptist Church Powell, Tennessee
Christ Receiveth Sinful Men Traditional with Lyrics
Beneath the Cross of Jesus Congregational Singing Metropolitan Tabernacle March 13, 2022
When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder Gaither Congregation
Oh The Blood of Jesus by Gaither Congregation
I Will Sing of My Redeemer by Gaither Music TV
Surely Our God Is Able by Gaither Congregation
If That Isn’t Love Love Can Turn The World Gaither Premiere
The Love of God by Gaither Vocal Band
Ring the Bells of Heaven by Fountainview Academy Orchestra & Singers.
When They Ring Those Golden Bells by Gaither Homecoming Choir
Redeemed by Guy Penrod Bill and Gloria Gaither
Praise Him, Praise Him by Loma Linda University Church
Praise Him, Praise Him by Ernie Haase
Praise Him, Praise Him Bombay Christian Fellowship from 1869 of Hymn by Fanny J. Crosby
Ring the Bells of Heaven by Fountainview Academy Orchestra & Singers.
When They Ring Those Golden Bells by Gaither Homecoming Choir
Burdens Are Lifted at Calvary by Gaithers
Grace, Grace God’s Grace by Gaither Choir
Onward Christian Soldiers Salvation Army Band
Amazing Grace by Guy Penrod, Gaither Voice Band
Amazing Grace by Wintley Phipps at Carnegie Hall
Blessed Assurance by the Isaacs
Blessed Assurance by Sounds like Reign
Blessed Assurance by Gaithers with Larry Ford and Lillie Knauls
A Mighty Fortress written by Martin Luther with Steve Green
The Love of God by Gaithers with Gardner, Penrod and Phelps
The Love Of God by the Gaither congregation
Oh, The Blood of Jesus, Nothing But The Blood, Near The Cross Medley by Gaithers
Standing on the Promises of God by Gaither Voice Band
Trust and Obey Vagle Brothers written1887 by Daniel Towner music John Sammis.
Come Thy Fount (lyrics & chords) Chris Rice
Jesus Saves by The salvation Army Choir
I Love You Lord by the Gaither choir
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus withThe Living Stones Quartet by Helen Howarth Lemmel 1922
Angles We Have heard On High by Christendom College & Schola Gregoriana
Rescue The Perishing 1869 by Fanny Crosby with Altar of Praise Chorale S E Simonte
Mary Did You Know? Gaither Music TV by Mark Lowery
O Little Town of Bethlehem Gaither Vocal Band
It Is No Secret by ELVIS
There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood by The Hymn Club
There’s Within My Heart a Melody by Gaither Congregation with Jake Hess
Just A Little Talk With Jesus by Gaither Choir
Sweet Hour of Prayer “An Old Farmer praying” by Jimmy Dean (from a wheel chair)
Let Others See Jesus in You (Me) by BB McKinney
Worthy is the Lamb. Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
I Shall Not Be Moved Elvis and The Million Dollar Quartet
Johnny Cash sings I Shall Not Be Moved
Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus by Casting Crowns
More About Jesus by The Blackwood Brothers
Rock of Ages Antrim Mennonite Choir
Chosen Generation Medley: We Are Able, Power in The Blood, Are You Washed, Victory In Jesus, Houston Covenant Church.
SACRED PRAISE:
O The Blood of Jesus by Glory Kim
The Old Rugged Cross by Johnny and June Carter Cash
Near To The Heart of God by the Mennonite Choir
The Love of God by Gaither Vocal Band
(1) Vaya Con Dios Bilingual by Julio Iglesias James 4:8
Sweet Hour of Prayer by Guy Penrod
Praise Him, Praise Him written by Fanny Crosby
Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord written by Fanny Crosby
The Love of God by Gaither, Penrod, Phelps, Gardner
We Shall Behold Him by Sandi Patti Sing-along, won’t you?
To God Be The Glory Congregation (with lyrics
Surely the Presence of the Lord is in This Place - The Woodlands Methodist Church
Holy Spirit Breathe on Me with Anne Jernigan
You Are My All In All Gaither Voice Band
I Will Rejoice for He Has Made Me Glad by St. John’s North Congregation
I Shall Not Be Moved The Statler Brothers
Redeemed, Redeemed by Gaither soloists
Majesty Gaither Voice Band
Bless the Lord, O My Soul by Bill an Gloria Gaither Congregation
When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder (…I’ll be there) the Gaithers
Ye Must Be Born Again Lyrics and Melody from Baptist Hymnal
I Will Rejoice for He Has Made Me Glad by St. John’s North Congregation
I Shall Not Be Moved by Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash
Ye Must Be Born Again Lyrics and Melody from Baptist Hymnal
I Will Rejoice for He Has Made Me Glad by St. John’s North Congregation
I Shall Not Be Moved Statler Brother’s Quartet
This Train Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis
I Shall Not Be Moved (Rockabilly) By the Million Dollar Quartet
Redeemed by Gaither soloists
Standing on the Promises of God by Praise Praise
Nothing But The Blood by Buddy Greene, (Harmonica) Gaither
Oh The Blood of Jesus by Gaither Congregation
We’re Marching To Zion Gaither Congregational Singing
We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
I’ve Just Seen Jesus Larnelle Harris & Sandi Patti (Gaither)
The Name of the Lord Gaithers
Hallelujah, What a Savior A Cappella by the Nelons
It Is Well With My Soul by Guy Penrod and David Phelps
He Has Made Me Glad Sing with music only, voices or both (choose R/L or both ear buds)
If That Isn’t Love Love Gaither Premiere
Jesus Loves Me This I Know by Gaither Vocal Band
Praise Him, Praise Him by Loma Linda University Church
Ring the Bells of Heaven by Fountainview Academy Orchestra & Singers.
When They Ring Those Golden Bells by Gaither Homecoming Choir
The Love of God by Gaither Vocal Band
Praise Him, Praise Him by Loma Linda University Church
How Great Thou Art by the Statler Brothers
Praise Him, Praise Him by Ernie Haase
Praise Him, Praise Him Bombay Christian Fellowship A hymn from 1869 by Fanny J. Crosby
Grace That Is Greater Than All Our Sin by Sovereign Grace Music
You Never Let Go by Guy Penrod
O Happy Day Ewin Hawkins, Anthony Brown & Combined Choirs, FBC of Glenarden
The Old Rugged Cross Made the Difference by Guy Penrod, Gaither Singers
Burdens Are Lifted at Calvary by Gaithers
Away in a Manger by Phil Wickham…
Traditional Version by Casting
Majesty By The Gaither Congregation
Jesus Messiah by The Gaither Vocal Band
I See the Lord by Gaither Vocal Band
Oh Happy Day The Edwin Hawkins Singers
Worthy Is The Lamb with Gaither vocal Band
I Then Shall Live by Bill Gaither
I Love You Lord by the Gaither choir
He Touched Me by Elvis Presley
Because He Lives Gaither Choir
Jesus Is The Sweetest Name I Know by Alvin Slaughter
Lead Me, Guide Me by Elvis
I’ll Fly Away by Gaither Congregation
Thy Word Is a Lamp unto My Feet Gaither Music with Amy Grant
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INVITATION
You are invited to confess and turn away from of all your sins, look in faith to Jesus Christ
[The Messiah] and confess publicly that HE alone is your Lord and Savior.
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This website makes no attempt to replace the in-person Church gatherings with other believers to worship, hear Gospel preaching, enjoy Christian fellowship, provoke good works and join together in prayer, and the study of God’s Word in the presence of and in fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
It is merely a resource to develop a deeper devotion to the Lord Jesus in an abiding love with HIM according to s
Scripture, God’s Holy Bible.
“Study to show yourself approved unto God, a worker that needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing [understanding and sharing] the word of truth. [The Holy Bible] ” 2 Timothy 2:15
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Worship God in Spirit and in truth:
• Pray with our heavenly Father, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; 1 Thessalonians 5:17
• Hear and obey the eternal, inspired, immutable, inerrant, infallible, revealed and protected Word of God, revealed through Jesus Christ, the living Word; 1 Peter 1:23
• Be [Be being] filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Ephesians 5:18-19
•Gathering in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
- Jesus Christ
Copy and paste this URL if link fails:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matt+18%3A20&version=AKJV
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…Be [being] filled with the spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody [music] in your heart to the lord; Ephesians 5:18-19
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TRIBUTE TO FREEDOM From “A Native Thang” North Dakota (click for video)
URL:
https://www.facebook.com/100010348029573/videos/1184240418597548/
This is The heart of Freedom from a Native Son, thanking the Lord and Honoring the Military Service of Native American Scouts, and all Veterans …of the land of the free and the home of the Brave.
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As Jon remembered veterans, we remember him: Jon Edward Riley (1971-2021) who would, on occasion, just bust-out singing the following songs; sometimes, on the way to church sometimes just singing along with the Elvis Gospel CD that was always kept in the truck’s CD player or,
even better, a song the Lord would spontaneously put in his joyful and loving heart.
I LOVE You Lord by Jared Reynolds
How Great Thou Art with Elvis
Lead Me & Rock-a My Soul by Elvis and friends
…Jon always said “Later”; as in [see’ya later] instead of “good bye”. It was his unique way to bid farewell … He would never say “good-bye”. Now, remembering the sound of his voice saying “Later”, it rings true with a new and deeper meaning and it brings a joyfulness and comfort to the hearts of those he loved so well; those who love him still, and always will.
… we are reminded of the promise of the Hymn:
’Till We Meet Again. Amen.
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GOD’S INSPIRED, INERRANT, INFALLIBLE and IMMUTABLE WORD AND…
STILL THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR BIBLE
BY: SARAH PRUITT
UPDATED: JULY 13, 2023
URL:
https://www.history.com/news/king-james-bible-most-popular
For more than 400 years is The Authorized King James Bible. (KJV) It is immutable, inerrant, infallible and eternal. It will endure for ever, protected and preserved by God HIMSELF.
GOD’S HOLY WORD is
For ever Settled in Heaven Psalm 119:89
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TODAY’S SERMONS:
The Marriage Bond 1 Corinthians 7:1 By Dr. Peter Masters
The abiding bond of marriage is established with its ‘debt’ of love, care and pleasure, and its concept of headship blended with partnership. Also explained is Paul’s divinely inspired marriage teaching (often contested), the circumstances of divorce, and how the Lord is proved in marriage.
A Balanced Mind Philippians 3:20 with Dr. Peter Masters
The opposite of minding earthly things is to keep heavenly themes in view. Here is how we should express and experience our heavenly citizenship with its riches and benefits, and how this exalts Christ in our hearts, and gives us perspective for all situations.
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COMMITMENT TO THE WORD OF GOD and
PAYDAY SOMEDAY
(R.G. Lee’s Signature Sermon)
URL:
… A Peerless Pulpiteer (Text only) was Dr. Robert G. Lee, Pastor, Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis Tennessee
URL:
https://christianindex.org/stories/rg-lee-a-peerless-pulpiteer,1680
Long before the Conservative Resurgence, Dr. R.G. Lee was the Southern Baptist champion of biblical infallibility and inerrancy. In his sermon, “The Word of God – Not Broken and Not Bound,” published in 1930, in which Dr. Lee stated the following regarding the HOLY BIBLE: (KJV)
“All [Prophets and Apostles] who wrote are immortalized by their writing of this great Book, supernatural in origin, divine in authorship, human in penmanship, infallible in authority, infinite in scope, universal in interest, personal in application, regenerative in power, inspired [God breathed] in totality.”
Dr. R.G. Lee preached a sermon called Payday Someday over 1,200 times.
Why was it so powerful? Why was it requested and preached so many times?
Come and see, Won’t you?
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OTHER BED-ROCK SERMONS:
Why The Cross? 1958 Billy Graham (38 min)
Powerful, heavyweight, urgent message for the present day.
Who crucified Jesus?
Why did Jesus die on the cross?
Be Filled with the Spirit Ephesians 5:18 with Dr. Peter Masters Metropolitan Tabernacle:
Living on the Word Deuteronomy 8:3 (Christian Sermons and Audio books) Delivered on March 15th 1883 by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, recorded by Charles Koelsch.
COMFORT IN GRIEF
No Tears in Heaven Revelation 7:17 (Christian Sermons and Audio books) Delivered on August 6th 1865 by Charles Haddon Spurgeon Audio recorded by Charles Koelsch.
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MOST RECENT SERMONS from London’s Metropolitan Tabernacle by Dr. Peter Masters, Pastor
Good Friday ServiceTn Friday 29 March 2024 | 11:00am
Behold the Lamb of God!
'The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.'
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Easter Sermon Sunday 31 March 2024 | 11:00am
The Resurrection is a Saving Truth
The Lord's famous words to Martha, 'I am the resurrection and the life,' are required by him to be believed for salvation. Here are the life-giving features of the resurrection, and how these revived the flagging faith of doubting disciples.
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B Bible StudyTng dy Wednesday 27 March 2024 | 7:30pm
The Glory of Christ==
'But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.'
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PERSONAL TESTIMONY OF FORMER ISLAMIST:
Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?
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SACRED LITERATURE:
THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan is the most famous Allegory, world-wide and the Most widely Published Book of all time and was printed in over 200 Languages. It has NEVER, since 1698, been out-of-print.
Only The King James Bible was more widely published.
ONLINE HYPERLINK PRINT LIBRARY: (No Enrollment Fee or Registration required)
BUNYAN’S ORIGINAL of 1678: The Pilgrim’s Progress Published in 1853 by Logos
REVISED VERSION: The Pilgrim’s Progrefs [sic] 1999 by Barry E. Horner
OLD ENGLISH PRINT: The Pilgrim’s Progress Part II AKA Christiana
(Christian’s wife, Christiana and children; their dangerous journey, and safe arrival at the desired country.)
Pilgrim Progress is the world’s most famous Allegory, It and the Bible were commonly the only books to be found in the cabin of early American Settlers and were loved and read more than any book, second only to the Holy Bible. It’s also considered, by some, as being the world’s first English novel. It’s likely the most published book other than the Bible of all time. There were 1,300 editions printed before 1938, 250 years after the Bunyan’s death. Hence, the world’s most famous Allegory.
Comment on Pilgrim’s Progress by Charles H. Spurgeon from the Spurgeon Sermon
“Christ in You”.
Spurgeon: Christ in us is Christ reigning." reminds me of Mr. Bunyan’s picture of [the town of] Mansoul, …when the Prince Immanuel laid siege to it, and Diabolus from within the city strove to keep him out. It was a, hard time for Mansoul then; but when at last the battering rams had broken down the gates, and the silver trumpets sounded, and the prince’s captains entered the breach, then on a day the prince himself did ride down the city’s streets, while liberated citizens welcomed him with all their hearts, hung out all their streamers, and made the church towers rock again as the bells rang out merry peals [happy melodies] , for the king himself was come. Up to the castle of the heart [main castle] he rode in triumph, and took his royal throne to be henceforth the sole lord and king of the city.
Christ in you is a right royal word. Christ swaying his scepter from the center of your being over every power and faculty, desire and resolve, bringing every thought into captivity to himself, Oh, this is glory begun, and the sure pledge of heaven. Oh, for more of the imperial sovereignty of Jesus, The Messiah; our liberty to be absolutely under his sway.
Spurgeon Sermon: Christ in You, Preached May 13, 1883 Scripture: Colossians 1:27 From: Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Volume 29 (cit. II. THE SWEETNESS OF THIS MYSTERY, WHICH IS CHRIST IN YOU, § 5)
You may choose to read, listen or share Pilgrim’s Progress with your little ones as a bed time story. It will bless, strengthen, encourage and instruct pilgrims of all ages and will create precious and enduring memories in little ears.
Spurgeon read it for the first time as a precocious five year old reader and would returned to read it over 100 times during the course of his remarkable ministry as a Baptist pastor who is known as The Prince of Preachers .
Link here for the Complete Index of the Bible Scriptures that saturates The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan preferring God’s view to all “World Views”.
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ADULT AUDIO: PART I
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan (Complete audio-book narrated by Christopher Glyn)
Preface: Bunyan’s letter​
Episode 01: The City of Destruction
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Episode 02: Obstinate & Pliable
Episode 03: The Swamp of Despond
Episode 04: Mr. Worldly Wiseman
Episode 05: The Narrow Gate
Episode 06: The House of the Interpreter
Episode 07: The Cross
Episode 08: Simple, Sloth & Presumption
Episode 09: Formalist & Hypocrisy
Episode 10: The Hill Difficulty
Episode 11: Timorous & Mistrust
Episode 12: The Palace Beautiful
Episode 13: Battle with Apollyon
Episode 14: The Valley of the Shadow of Death
Episode 15: Christian Meets Faithful & Talkative
Episode 16: Mr. By-ends Town of Fair Speech
Episode 17: The Hill Lucre [Gain and Greed]
Episode 18: By-path Meadow Vain Confidence
Episode 19: Doubting Castle
Episode 20: The Delectable Mountains
Episode 21: Ignorance (Conceit)
Episode 22: The Flatterer​
Episode 23: Atheist
Episode 24: The Enchanted Ground
Episode 25: Ignorance Rejoins the Pilgrims
Episode 26: Beulah Land
Episode 27: The River of Death
Episode 28: The Celestial City
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ILLUSTRATED VIDEO (Recommended Bed Time Story)
Pilgrim’s Progress Drama presented in 9 parts.
DANGEROUS JOURNEY
Part 1 The Slough [Swamp] of Despond
Part 2 The Interpreter’s House
Part 3 The Hill Difficulty
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Part 4 The Fight with Apollyon
Part 5 The Valley of the Shadow of Death
Part 6 Vanity Fair
Part 7 Doubting Castle
Parts 8 & 9 The Dark River and The Celestial City
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PART II – CHRISTIANA, The Sequel (Enjoy this “Old English” dialect)
AUDIO: These files will advance to and play the next recording automatically, if not paused.
1 A Visit from Secret 4:50 Audio
2 Good News 2:25 Audio
3 Mount Charity 1:01 Audio
4 Fool & Want-Wit 1:16 Audio
5 Valiant-For-Truth 1:41 Audio
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6 Valiant Does Battle 5:51 Audio
7 Valiant’s Story 3:35 Audio
8 Which Way To Go 1:30 Audio
9 Stand-Fast’s 'Wife' 6:02 Audio
10 Stand-Fast’s Story 1:37 Audio
11 Beulah Land 3:20 2018 Audio
12 The Postman’s Visit 1:57 2018 Audio
13 Christiana’s Blessing 5:55 Audio
14 Christiana Goes Over The River 1:20 Audio
15 Mr. Despondency’s Farewell 2:10 Audio
16 Old-Honest Called 1:41 Audio
17 Valiant Bequeaths His Sword 2:27 Audio Bequeath (Definition)
18 Stand-Fast’s Will 3:56 Audio
19 Christiana Nears The City 1:01 Audio
20 Christiana’s Triumphal Entry 4:45 Audio
DEVOTION For April 4th Written And Calendared
By Charles H. Spurgeon.
CONTENTS:
PRAYER 14, Part 4 of 8: BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL!
ANECDOTE 243: The Trouble Within.
FAITH’S CHECKBOOK: April 4 GOD’S HORNETS
-And I will send hornets before thee [ahead of you] , which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee [from in front of you] [- Exodus 23:28
MORNING: "For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." —2 Corinthians 5:21
EVENING: "Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord." —Isaiah 2:3
A SINNER'S PRAYER
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PRAYER 14, Part 4 of 8
BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL! Gaither Congregation (Sing with us, won’t you?)
URL:
Take away from us everything which now might hinder our delighting ourselves in God. May we come to God this day [right now] with a supreme joy; may we speak of Him as
“God my exceeding joy; yea, mine own God is He.”
O God give us a sense of property in Thyself. May we come near to Thee, having no doubt and nothing whatsoever that shall spoil the beautiful simplicity of a childlike faith which looks up into the great face of God and saith [says],
“Our Father, which art in heaven.”
There are those who never [have] repented of sin and never believed in Christ, and consequently the wrath of God abideth [abides] on them. They are living without God, they are living in darkness. O God in Thy great mercy, look upon them.
They do not look at Thee, but do Thou [You do] look at them. May the sinner see his sin and mourn [grieve over] it; see His Savior and accept Him; see himself saved, and go on his way rejoicing. Father, do grant [give] us this.
(Attachment: PRAYER 14.doc)
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ANECDOTE 243: The Trouble Within.
The wise man saith, [says] “As a bird that wandereth [wanders] from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.” It is not the box that makes the jewel, nor the place that makes the man.
“Oh, but anywhere rather than this !”
Yes, and when you get into the place you now covet [desire] , you will pine [long] to be back again.
A barren tree is none the better for being transplanted. A blind man may stand at many windows before he will improve his view. If it is difficult to produce good works where you are, you will find it still difficult where you wish to be. He who said that he leaped so many yards at *Rhodes, [Ancient Olympic Games] was asked to do the same feat at home; surely the place could not take away his strength, nor give it to him. Oh, sirs, the real difficulty lies not without [outside] you, but within you.
*In ancient times there was a Roman saying: "Hic Rhodus, hic salta!"—
("Rhodes is here, now perform your jump")
[It’s] an admonition to prove one's idle boasts by deed rather than talk that comes from an Aesop's fable
"The Boastful Athlete",
URL:
http://www.mythfolklore.net/aesopica/perry/33.htm
and was cited by Hegel and Marx.
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FAITH’S CHECKBOOK APRIL 4 GOD’S HORNETS C.H. Spurgeon 1834—1892
-And I will send hornets before thee [ahead of you] , which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee [out of your way] [- Exodus 23:28
-Yo enviare la avispa delante de ti, que eche fuera al Heveo, y al Cananeo, y al Hetheo, de delante de ti –Exodo 23:28
What the hornets were, we need not consider. They were God’s own army, which He sent before His people to sting their enemies, and render [make] Israel’s conquest easy. Our God by His own chosen means will fight for His people, and gall their foes, before they come into the actual battle.
Often, He confounds the adversaries of truth by methods in which reformers themselves have no hand.
The air is full of mysterious influences which harass Israel’s foes. We read in the Apocalypse [Book of the Revelation] that
-the earth helped the woman-.
Let us never fear. The stars in their courses fight against the enemies of our souls. Oftentimes when we march to the conflict [battleground] we find no host to contend with.
-The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.-
God’s hornets can do more than our weapons. We could never dream of the victory being won by such means as Jehovah will use.
We must obey our marching orders and go forth to the conquest of the nations for Jesus, and we shall find that the Lord has gone before us, and prepared the way; so that in the end we shall joyfully confess,
-His [God’s] own right hand, and his holy arm, have gotten him the victory.-
Prayer: Thank you, Father, that You will send hornets ahead of me which shall drive out the enemy. Lord, I do trust you to deliver and bring victory to me by Your unlimited means . Lord Jesus, I believe that you are God’s only begotten son, and were made to be sin for us [me], and took my place on the cross to save me and that God raised You from the dead, victorious over sin, the devil and the grave so that I could be made the righteous of God in You.
Thank you, Lord Jesus, Amen.
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MORNING April 4
"For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." —2 Corinthians 5:21
Al que no conoció pecado, hizo pecado por nosotros, para que nosotros fuésemos hechos justicia de Dios en él. —2 Corintios 5:21
MOURNING Christian! Why do you weep? Are you mourning over your own corruptions? Look to your perfect Lord, and remember,
you are complete in Him; you are as perfect in God's sight as if you had never sinned; nay, [no, even] more than that:
the Lord our Righteousness has put a divine garment on you, so that you have more than the righteousness of man—you have the righteousness of God.
0 you who are mourning by reason of inbred sin and depravity, remember, none of your sins can condemn you. You have learned to hate sin; but you have learned also to know that sin is not yours—it was laid upon Christ's head. Your standing is not in yourself—it is in Christ; your acceptance is not in yourself, but in the Lord; you are as much accepted of God today, with all your sinfulness, as you will be when you stand before His throne, free from all corruption. I beseech you, lay hold on this precious thought: perfection in Christ! For you are
"complete in Him."
With your Savior's garment on, you are as holy as the Holy one.
"Who is he that condemneth [condemns]?
It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh [makes] intercession for us."
Christian, let your heart rejoice, for you are
"accepted in the beloved."
What have you to fear? Let your face ever wear a smile; live near your Master; live in the suburbs of the Celestial [Heavenly] City. For soon, when your time has come,
you will rise up where Jesus sits, and reign at His right hand, even as He has overcome and has sat down at His Father's right hand. All this because the divine Lord
“was made to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.”
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EVENING April 4
"Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord." —Isaiah 2:3
—Venid, y subamos al monte de Jehová—Isaías 2:3
IT is exceedingly beneficial to our souls to mount above this present evil world to something nobler and better.
The cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches are apt to choke everything good within us, and cause us to grow fretful and desponding or perhaps proud and carnal.
It is well for us to cut down these thorns and briers, for heavenly seed sown among them is not likely to yield a harvest; and
where shall we find a better sickle with which to cut them down than communion with God and the things of the kingdom?
In the valleys of Switzerland many of the inhabitants are deformed, and all wear a sickly appearance, for the atmosphere is charged with miasma [noxious gasses] and is closed and stagnant. But up yonder, on the mountain, you find a hardy race, who breathe the clear fresh air as it blows from the virgin snows of the Alpine summits. It would be well if the dwellers in the valley could frequently leave their homes among the marshes and the fever mists, and inhale the bracing element [fresh air] up on the hills.
It is to such an exploit of climbing that I invite you this evening.
May the Spirit of God assist us to leave the mists of fear, the fevers of anxiety, and all the ills which gather in this valley of earth, and ascend the mountains of anticipated joy and blessedness.
May God the Holy Spirit cut the cords that keep us here below, and assist us to mount! We sit too often like chained eagles fastened to the rock. Only that we, unlike the eagle, begin to love our chain, and would, perhaps, if it came really to the test, be unwilling to have it snapped.
May God now grant us grace, if we cannot escape from the chain of our flesh, yet to escape in our spirits; and leaving the body, like [leaving] a servant at the foot of the hill, may our soul, like Abraham, attain the top of the mountain, there to
indulge in communion with the Most High.
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Praise Him, Praise and Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord Two of the thousands of Hymns written by Fanny Crosby
The Fanny Crosby Story (45 minute video of world’s most prolific Hymn writer of all time) ___________________________________________
A SINNER’S PRAYER: … FOR WHOSOEVER: [One and all]
Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21
Call on the name of the Lord Jesus and be saved … pray like this, won’t you?
“Lord Jesus, I’m a lost sinner and without You I am hopeless. I can’t save myself. Without your death on the cross for my sin debt I would be condemned to spend eternity condemned to Hell. I have been self-centered from birth. Please forgive me.
I realize that doing my best, being as good as possible, or being better than other people can never save me. . I’m guilty and sorry for each and every sin I have done and look to You to forgive me of them all.
I look to You, alone Lord Jesus to save me.
I call on You, Lord Jesus, right now to save me. You died on the cross for me, because of my sin and You say, “It shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21.
Right now, just as I am, I call on You, Lord Jesus to save me, I trust You, to be my Lord and Savior from now on.
Thank You, Lord Jesus, that You have forgiven me of all my sins. I ask You to abide in me and give me the desire to always follow You.
You paid the price for all of my sins by dying on the cross. Even the sins of the whole world.
Thank you, Lord Jesus that You loved me and died for me even before I was born and that You still love me now. I love You too.
Thank you, Heavenly Father, that You have called me away from sin and death into the Life everlasting in Your only begotten son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thank You, Heavenly Father that you raised Jesus from the dead. He is ALIVE and in Him we are victorious over sin, death and the grave. Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. [Holy Ghost, Comforter, Spirit of Truth]
Thank You for saving me heavenly Father. With all my heart, thank you Father for saving me in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Allow us to share the joy of your new birth with heaven. Won’t you? Heaven rejoices over each redeemed sinner. Luke 15:7
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Call on Him. As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.. ...Psalm 55:16
Trust Him. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass ... Psalm 37:5
Come to Him. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.. Matthew 11:28
Give Him the burden. Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22]
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· Faith’s Checkbook
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These titles are selected from the inspired body of work created from the preaching and writing of Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892. He created an excellent legacy of gospel preaching and exposition and is known as the “Prince of Preachers”. Spurgeon has been and is today widely read with great benefit from the 1800’s to this present time. He is the beloved founder of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, England (Still thriving TODAY through the faithful preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.) [Click to live-stream current gospel preaching in real time each Sunday from London by Dr. Peter Masters, Metropolitan Tabernacle pastor since 1970.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, please bless Your disciples toward the winning of many souls, and help us to be loving and compassionate toward all who are in need, especially those in the household of faith. I pray this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and for His sake, Amen.
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DEFENDING THE KING JAMES BIBLE by the Millennium Bible Institute
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This is a fact filled video to present the truth for those who seek to learn about and use the providentially protected, preserved and immutable Holy Bible that is both inerrant and infallible and gives God the utmost praise, and the greatest glory due to GOD, HIMSELF, alone. Praise and worship are rightfully insisted upon and commanded in God’s inspired [God-Breathed (Spoken) Word from God himself.
HOLY WORDS that were given by God through the Holy Ghost, word by word, to His Holy Prophets and Apostles and comprise all eternal Holy Scripture. (Matthew 5:18)
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HOW HAS THE MAJORITY TEXT AND THE TEXTUS RECEPTUS BEEN PROVIDENTIALLY PROTECTED AND PRESERVED?
THE INSPIRED, GOD BREATHED, IMMORTAL WORDS, WERE UTTERED, WORD-BY-WORD, TO THE HOLY PROPHETS AND APOSTLES, WHO WERE MOVED BY THE HOLY GHOST ARE PROTECTED AND PRESERVED IN HOLY SCRIPTURE THAT WAS WRITTEN WORD-FOR-WORD IS IMMUTABLE, INERRANT, AND INFALLIBLE AND IS FOR EVER SETTLED IN HEAVEN BY GOD HIMSELF IN THE SELF AUTHENTICATING WORD OF GOD, ITSELF.
Authorized (King James) Version:
ל Lamed
89 For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
Psalm 119:89
Authorized (King James) Version:
21For the prophecy [prophecies] came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2 Peter 1:21
Authorized (King James) Version:
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1
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VIDEO To explain the explosion [over 100] of English Translations of the Holy BIBLE (Video)
Brooke Foss Westcott and Fenton John Anthony Hort (Text only)
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In 1870, The Anglican Church of England passed a resolution to revise the English Bible. The New Testament revision committee which finally consisted of 25 scholars (though only about 16 eventually attended the meetings) which included Westcott and Hort. The committee worked for ten years in the Jerusalem chamber, and these two scholars swept the Revision Committee along with them after work commenced. In fact, the “Cambridge trio” (Westcott, Hort and Lightfoot) colluded with others to dominate the meetings with their views of the text and to defeat any who opposed them. Their *letters reveal this conspiracy:
* Letters from close relatives are quoted in the Inside Story above
The only voice defending the Textus Receptus was Dr Scrivener, probably the foremost scholar of the day in the manuscripts of the Greek New Testament and the history of the Text. But he was systematically outvoted by the Cambridge trio and outdone by Hort’s powerful debating skill. When the revision was completed, the revision committee had altered the Greek Text in 5,337 places,
thus violating the original rule that had been set for the committee of not altering the Greek Text unless absolutely necessary to do so.
Link above, for The complete Inside Story of Westcott and Hort.
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CONCLUSION
In conclusion, let it be said that no matter how good any modern version of the New Testament is in other ways, it is clearly blemished if the work of Westcott and Hort is present in it. The presence of their work means that it is based on a defective text. Those who want to honor the Word of God must not promote the use of any of these versions by the church, not because the content of the version is evil in itself, but because the attitude of being contented to use a blemished version rather than an existing unblemished one, dishonors God. If God has taken the trouble to preserve for His people a good Greek text of the New Testament for 18 centuries, how dishonoring it would be to Him if His people now chose instead to change over to a version that is based on a defective text.
Let the biblical story of Nadab and Abihu be a lesson to all:
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said. And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled” (Lev 10:1–6).
– Published in The Burning Bush, Volume 4 Number 1, January 1998
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For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
-Psalm 119:89 Authorized (King James) Version
1 Corinthians 14:33 Authorized (King James) Version
33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
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